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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Walter Sisulu go in an attempt to get support and weapons for the freedom fight in South Africa?
(a) Russia.
(b) The USA.
(c) The People's Republic of China.
(d) Cuba.

2. What nickname is Alexandra given?
(a) Mean City.
(b) Violent City.
(c) Black City.
(d) Dark City.

3. Who is Justice?
(a) The regent's son.
(b) Nelson's slave.
(c) Nelson's teacher.
(d) Nelson's maid.

4. Why does Nelson enroll in the University of Witwatersrand in Chapter 10?
(a) To pursue his dream of becoming an interpretur.
(b) Because the regent forces him to do so.
(c) To begin his law degree.
(d) Because he never recieved his B.A. from his previous school.

5. What is the colloquial meaning of Nelson's African name?
(a) Troublemaker.
(b) Prophet.
(c) Lifegiver.
(d) President.

6. Where is Nelson in Chapter 18 when he receives his first government ban?
(a) A courthouse in Villiers.
(b) A traffic stop in Cape Town.
(c) A meeting of the ANC in Johannesburg.
(d) His home in Orlando.

7. What item does the watchman find in Nelson's suitcase in Chapter 9?
(a) A revolver.
(b) A map of South Africa.
(c) A pen and pencil.
(d) A picture of Nelson's mother.

8. What is the name of the extension of the ANC that is formed in Chapter 11?
(a) The League of Young Men.
(b) Young African Men (YAM).
(c) The Youth League.
(d) African Nationals.

9. What year is Winnie and Nelson's marriage?
(a) 1958.
(b) 1960.
(c) 1944.
(d) 1971.

10. Who gives Nelson his English name?
(a) His father.
(b) The Mbekela brothers.
(c) Miss Mdingane.
(d) His mother.

11. What does Nelson think should be included in the Youth League's fight for freedom?
(a) Indians.
(b) Coloreds.
(c) No one except Africans.
(d) Communists.

12. Which tribe is Ellen Nkabinde a member of?
(a) Swazi.
(b) Sotho.
(c) Xhosa.
(d) Zulu.

13. Who is Oliver Tambo?
(a) The president of the ANC.
(b) Nelson's law partner.
(c) Nelson's communist friend who teaches him about Marxism.
(d) Nelson's brother-in-law who comes to live with him.

14. Who is Piliso?
(a) The policeman who arrests Nelson.
(b) The friend who helps Nelson move.
(c) The lawyer who helps Justice.
(d) The chief or headman in charge of the mines.

15. What organization does Evelyn get involved with in Chapter 24?
(a) The ANC.
(b) The Watch Tower.
(c) Communist Party.
(d) The Women's League.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Nelson march with Gaur in 1943?

2. Where does the Congress of the People take place in Chapter 20?

3. Who is Professor Andrew Murray?

4. Who is Chief Albert Luthuli?

5. What do the boys bury after their circumscision in Chapter 4?

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